Sunday marks three weeks since we finished the City of Trees Marathon, and tomorrow we're running our last race of the year, the Zeitgeist Half Marathon. We signed up for Zeitgeist a week before we ran the City of Trees—and to be honest, I think we were in a little over our heads. Note to self: don't register for any races prior to running a marathon... wait until a week or so after the race to see how you feel. Because guess what? I'm still aching from that marathon. And I didn't even think it was that hard!
After the marathon, I didn't have any injuries, but my entire body felt as though it had been put through a meat grinder. I was just so sore! My feet and ankles also felt as though I had run the entire race without shoes at all—I don't know how barefoot runners do it. My ankles still have been flaring up and giving me a hard time when I've gone out for a run.
Speaking of running... I haven't been. I thought that I'd go run the marathon and hop right back in to running 3-4 days a week and achieving the mileage that I'd been running pre-marathon. What a joke! Maybe I'm just a big sissy, but I couldn't run for a full week after the marathon. My body just wouldn't let me. In the last two weeks, I've gone for maybe two runs a week, maxing out at no more than 3-4 miles each time. I simply haven't been able to run like I was before... I just don't think I've fully recovered yet and my aching ankles and terribly slow pace are proof that I'm just not ready to get back to it yet.
But then there's that half marathon tomorrow that we already signed up and paid for, so we will go do it... but to be honest, I'm just so excited to get it over with! I'm definitely a fair-weather runner and do not like running when it's below freezing—and that freezing weather is coming faster than I'd care to think about—so I think after this race, I'll probably be shelving my running shoes until early spring. I may hit up a run here and there... but I'm looking forward to getting back to some HIIT (high intensity interval training) routines in the gym.
Anyway, keep up with us on Instagram to see photos (and our matching outfits!) from the half marathon tomorrow. Zeitgeist & all your glorious hills... here we come!
17 comments:
Yep, you're a machine!!!
Go you for pushing through and still doing it. I did two half marathons a month apart last year and thought I was going to just give up after the second one was over.
Good luck tomorrow! That is great that you are still going to do it! I would probably just skip it haha
Good luck tomorrow! The fact that you are doing a half marathon so close to the last FULL marathon is inspiring.
LOVE IT.
I have 27 days until my first 5k... And I'm getting nervous. Really nervous.
Can't wait to see the instagrams! Good luck girl!
Good luck girlie!
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Good luck! I was just talking about this race with my boyfriend earlier this morning. He's been on the clean up crew with his family for years and I'm thinking of making it my running goal for next year. Have fun and just keep thinking about how much you'll be able to rest afterwards! :)
Best of luck to you! The last marathon I ran, I went and ran a couple days after and then I couldn't run for another week, I was so sore. You have to build in that recovery time! Your persistence and willpower are inspiring, but give yourself enough latitude to take it easy and to take enough warm up time!
I hope your ankles corporate and it goes well!
xx
Kelly
Sparkles and Shoes
I'm a machine that's in a LOT of pain. So glad it's all finally over!
That's what I felt like at mile 10. It was so hard... my body was just exhausted!
I seriously considered it ... even now, I don't regret doing it... but I don't particularly think I enjoyed it much either. Ha!
Looking back, I would have NEVER signed up for it if I'd have known how much the marathon was going to take out of me. It was a killer!
23 more days for you!!! :)
You're so sweet. Did you see our matching outfits? We totally stole last time's getup.
Oh you totally should. I won't lie, the hills are killer... but it's such a beautiful run. I wouldn't trade the scenery for anything!
Thanks so much, this advice sure helped!! I know what you mean, the past few WEEKS have been torture after the marathon so adding this race in was no piece of cake. But at least now it's over!
They almost did :) My ankle hurt pretty badly beginning around mile 3, but it didn't slow me down too much :)
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